02-21-2011, 03:49 PM
MasonJar Wrote:Have you considered using photos for the backdrop? Perhaps not as is, but with a bit of post-processing to blur them or otherwise make detail a bit more indistinct? I have also seen a technique in MR where the author painted on top of photos, matching colours and so on, but that gave him the freedom to change details as needed.
I've thought alot about how to do the backdrop, including photos. For some reason, I have an adversion to using them for the backdrop, possibly because I am assuming it would be expensive. Also, I fear there would be places where I would have to slice the photos, leaving a noticable joint.
MJ Wrote:My only criticism is not with your skill, but with the layout of the scene. It appears as if the building behind the truck should extend out over the roadway. I am assuming that is not the case...
Andrew, could you elaborate on that a little bit? I'm not sure what you mean. Here is a bing view of the area, showing the street and the building which is painted on the backdrop. This is more or less a rear view.